Ezra — Group study guide
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10 chapters · 61 questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
How to use it
Read one chapter per meeting. Each participant can mark their answers and write down what they learned.
Contents
- Ezra 15 questions
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- Ezra 34 questions
- Ezra 48 questions
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- Ezra 77 questions
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Ezra 1 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ezra 1 (KJV)
1. What did the LORD stir up in Cyrus?
Ezra 1:1
- A. His anger
- B. His spirit
- C. His memory
- D. His fear
Correct answer: B. His spirit
His spirit.
Ezra 1:1
2. What did Cyrus say God had charged him to do?
Ezra 1:2
- A. To destroy Babylon
- B. To set Daniel free
- C. To build him an house at Jerusalem
- D. To conquer Egypt
Correct answer: C. To build him an house at Jerusalem
To build him an house.
Ezra 1:2
3. For what purpose did God raise the spirit of many?
Ezra 1:5
- A. To fight against Persia
- B. To stay in Babylon
- C. To look for the lost ark
- D. To build the house of the LORD
Correct answer: D. To build the house of the LORD
To build the house of God.
Ezra 1:5
4. How did those who were round about them help?
Ezra 1:6
- A. With silver and gold, with goods, and with beasts
- B. With soldiers and chariots
- C. With stones and cedar wood
- D. With prayers only
Correct answer: A. With silver and gold, with goods, and with beasts
With silver and gold, with goods, and with beasts.
Ezra 1:6
5. Who was Mithredath?
Ezra 1:8
- A. The high priest
- B. The treasurer
- C. The governor of Judah
- D. A prophet of Persia
Correct answer: B. The treasurer
The treasurer.
Ezra 1:8
Notes
Ezra 2 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ezra 2 (KJV)
1. Who carried the Jews away captive to Babylon?
Ezra 2:1
- A. Cyrus
- B. Sennacherib
- C. Nebuchadnezzar
- D. Darius
Correct answer: C. Nebuchadnezzar
Nebuchadnezzar.
Ezra 2:1
2. Were there some in Israel who could not shew their lineage?
Ezra 2:59
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
That is right; they could not.
Ezra 2:59
3. What happened to those whose genealogy was not found?
Ezra 2:62
- A. They were put from the priesthood
- B. They were sent back to Babylon
- C. They were made princes
- D. They were sold as servants
Correct answer: A. They were put from the priesthood
They were put from the priesthood.
Ezra 2:62
4. What did the priest do with Urim and Thummim?
Ezra 2:63
- A. Blessed the people
- B. Inquired of God
- C. Offered incense
- D. Judged the king's disputes
Correct answer: B. Inquired of God
He inquired of God.
Ezra 2:63
Notes
Ezra 3 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ezra 3 (KJV)
1. Why did Jeshua build the altar of the God of Israel?
Ezra 3:2
- A. To keep the ark
- B. To celebrate the king's wedding
- C. To offer burnt offerings
- D. To remember the captivity
Correct answer: C. To offer burnt offerings
To offer burnt offerings.
Ezra 3:2
2. Though the foundation of the temple was not yet laid, what did they begin to offer?
Ezra 3:6
- A. Firstfruits of wheat
- B. Incense
- C. Gold and silver
- D. Burnt offerings
Correct answer: D. Burnt offerings
Burnt offerings.
Ezra 3:6
3. Why did all the people shout with a great shout?
Ezra 3:11
- A. Because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid
- B. Because Cyrus set them free
- C. Because they finished the wall
- D. Because Ezra arrived
Correct answer: A. Because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid
Because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.
Ezra 3:11
4. True or false? When the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid, some wept and others shouted for joy.
Ezra 3:12
- True
- False
Correct answer: True
True.
Ezra 3:12
Notes
Ezra 4 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ezra 4 (KJV)
1. Who said to Judah and Benjamin: "Let us build with you"?
Ezra 4:1-2
- A. The priests of Babylon
- B. The soldiers of Cyrus
- C. Their adversaries
- D. The prophets Haggai and Zechariah
Correct answer: C. Their adversaries
Their adversaries.
Ezra 4:1-2
2. Was it right for Israel to build with them?
Ezra 4:3
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: No
No, it was not right for them.
Ezra 4:3
3. For what purpose did they trouble the people of Judah?
Ezra 4:4
- A. So that they would not build
- B. So that they would pay them tribute
- C. So that they would go to Egypt
- D. So that they would worship their gods
Correct answer: A. So that they would not build
So that they would not build.
Ezra 4:4
4. Whom did they hire to frustrate their purpose of building?
Ezra 4:5
- A. The priests
- B. Counsellors
- C. The soldiers
- D. The prophets
Correct answer: B. Counsellors
Counsellors.
Ezra 4:5
5. In what language did Bishlam and his companions write to Artaxerxes?
Ezra 4:7
- A. In Hebrew
- B. In Greek
- C. In the Syrian tongue (Aramaic)
- D. In Egyptian
Correct answer: C. In the Syrian tongue (Aramaic)
In Aramaic.
Ezra 4:7
6. In what book did they ask Artaxerxes to search to investigate Israel?
Ezra 4:15
- A. In the book of the law
- B. In the book of the kings of Judah
- C. In the book of Jasher
- D. In the book of the records
Correct answer: D. In the book of the records
In the book of the records.
Ezra 4:15
7. Based on the letter, what did King Artaxerxes decide?
Ezra 4:21
- A. He ordered the work to cease until another commandment
- B. He ordered them helped with money
- C. He ordered Jerusalem destroyed
- D. He sent for Ezra
Correct answer: A. He ordered the work to cease until another commandment
He ordered the building work to cease until another commandment.
Ezra 4:21
8. Until when did the work in Jerusalem cease?
Ezra 4:24
- A. Until the death of Cyrus
- B. Until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia
- C. Until Nehemiah arrived
- D. Until the seventh year of Artaxerxes
Correct answer: B. Until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia
Until the second year of the reign of Darius king of Persia.
Ezra 4:24
Notes
Ezra 5 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ezra 5 (KJV)
1. Haggai and Zechariah were the sons of whom?
Ezra 5:1
- A. Of Jozadak
- B. Of Shealtiel
- C. Of Iddo
- D. Of Seraiah
Correct answer: C. Of Iddo
Of Iddo.
Ezra 5:1
2. Who helped Zerubbabel and Jeshua build the house of God?
Ezra 5:2
- A. The kings of Persia
- B. The Samaritans
- C. Darius's soldiers
- D. The prophets
Correct answer: D. The prophets
The prophets.
Ezra 5:2
3. What was Tatnai on this side the river?
Ezra 5:3
- A. Governor
- B. Priest
- C. Prophet
- D. Scribe
Correct answer: A. Governor
Governor.
Ezra 5:3
4. Why did Tatnai ask the names of those who were building?
Ezra 5:10
- A. To invite them to a banquet
- B. To certify the king
- C. To pay their wages
- D. To enlist them in the army
Correct answer: B. To certify the king
To let the king know.
Ezra 5:10
5. What was delivered to Sheshbazzar?
Ezra 5:14
- A. The keys of Jerusalem
- B. The book of the law
- C. The vessels of gold and silver of the house of God
- D. A golden crown
Correct answer: C. The vessels of gold and silver of the house of God
The vessels of gold and silver of the house of God.
Ezra 5:14
Notes
Ezra 6 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ezra 6 (KJV)
1. What was written in the roll found at Achmetha?
Ezra 6:2-4
- A. A prophecy of Daniel
- B. The genealogy of the priests
- C. The law of the Medes and Persians on tribute
- D. King Cyrus's decree to build the house of God
Correct answer: D. King Cyrus's decree to build the house of God
King Cyrus's decree to build the house of God.
Ezra 6:2-4
2. What did King Darius order Tatnai and Shethar-boznai?
Ezra 6:6
- A. To be far from the rebuilding
- B. To destroy the work
- C. To bring the Jews to Persia
- D. To collect more tribute
Correct answer: A. To be far from the rebuilding
To be far from the rebuilding.
Ezra 6:6
3. Did King Darius help with the expenses of rebuilding the house of God?
Ezra 6:8
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Ezra 6:8
4. For whom did King Darius ask that they pray?
Ezra 6:10
- A. For the people of Persia
- B. For the priests
- C. For the king and his sons
- D. For Cyrus
Correct answer: C. For the king and his sons
For him and his sons.
Ezra 6:10
5. What would be done to whoever opposed the rebuilding of the house of God?
Ezra 6:11
- A. He would be banished
- B. He would be fined
- C. He would be made a slave
- D. He would be hanged
Correct answer: D. He would be hanged
He would be hanged.
Ezra 6:11
6. Did Tatnai and Shethar-boznai obey King Darius?
Ezra 6:13
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes, they obeyed.
Ezra 6:13
7. In what year of King Darius's reign was the rebuilding finished?
Ezra 6:15
- A. In his second year
- B. In his sixth year
- C. In his tenth year
- D. In his twentieth year
Correct answer: B. In his sixth year
In his sixth year.
Ezra 6:15
8. From what did the people of Israel separate themselves to seek the LORD?
Ezra 6:21
- A. From their families
- B. From their riches
- C. From the filthiness of the heathen of the land
- D. From the city of Jerusalem
Correct answer: C. From the filthiness of the heathen of the land
From the filthiness.
Ezra 6:21
Notes
Ezra 7 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ezra 7 (KJV)
1. Was Ezra a descendant of Aaron the chief priest?
Ezra 7:1, 5
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Ezra 7:1, 5
2. In what was Ezra ready (diligent)?
Ezra 7:6
- A. In the law of Moses
- B. In war
- C. In trade
- D. In building
Correct answer: A. In the law of Moses
In the law of Moses.
Ezra 7:6
3. How many months did it take Ezra to come to Jerusalem from Babylon?
Ezra 7:9
- A. One month
- B. Four months
- C. Seven months
- D. One year
Correct answer: B. Four months
Four months.
Ezra 7:9
4. For what had Ezra prepared his heart?
Ezra 7:10
- A. To be king of Judah
- B. To fight the Samaritans
- C. To seek the law of the LORD, and to do it
- D. To see the face of God
Correct answer: C. To seek the law of the LORD, and to do it
To seek the law of the LORD, and to do it.
Ezra 7:10
5. How many counsellors did King Artaxerxes have?
Ezra 7:14
- A. Twelve counsellors
- B. Three counsellors
- C. Seventy counsellors
- D. Seven counsellors
Correct answer: D. Seven counsellors
Seven counsellors.
Ezra 7:14
6. How soon did Artaxerxes require that whatever Ezra asked be given him?
Ezra 7:21
- A. Speedily, said the king
- B. Within a year
- C. Within three months
- D. After the harvest
Correct answer: A. Speedily, said the king
Speedily, said the king.
Ezra 7:21
7. What did Ezra do when he was strengthened by the hand of God?
Ezra 7:28
- A. He wrote a letter to the king
- B. He gathered the chief men of Israel to go up with him
- C. He built an altar in Babylon
- D. He fasted forty days
Correct answer: B. He gathered the chief men of Israel to go up with him
He gathered the chief men of Israel to go up with him.
Ezra 7:28
Notes
Ezra 8 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ezra 8 (KJV)
1. How many days did Ezra and the chief men abide in tents by the river Ahava?
Ezra 8:15
- A. Seven days
- B. Ten days
- C. Three days
- D. Forty days
Correct answer: C. Three days
Three days.
Ezra 8:15
2. Which tribe did Ezra not find among those numbered?
Ezra 8:15
- A. The tribe of Judah
- B. The tribe of Benjamin
- C. The tribe of Ephraim
- D. The tribe of Levi
Correct answer: D. The tribe of Levi
The tribe of Levi.
Ezra 8:15
3. How many men did Ezra send to Iddo?
Ezra 8:16
- A. Eleven men
- B. Twelve men
- C. Seven men
- D. Three men
Correct answer: A. Eleven men
Eleven men.
Ezra 8:16
4. For what purpose did he send them to Iddo?
Ezra 8:17
- A. To ask for gold and silver
- B. To bring ministers for the house of God
- C. To look for the book of the law
- D. To ask for soldiers
Correct answer: B. To bring ministers for the house of God
To bring ministers for the house of God.
Ezra 8:17
5. How many Levites came back to Ezra with the eleven?
Ezra 8:18-20
- A. Thirty-eight
- B. One hundred and twenty
- C. Two hundred and fifty-eight
- D. Five hundred
Correct answer: C. Two hundred and fifty-eight
Two hundred and fifty-eight.
Ezra 8:18-20
6. What did Ezra proclaim by the river Ahava?
Ezra 8:21
- A. A feast
- B. A census
- C. A war
- D. A fast
Correct answer: D. A fast
A fast.
Ezra 8:21
7. What was Ezra ashamed to do?
Ezra 8:22
- A. To ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to help them
- B. To weep before the people
- C. To admit his poverty
- D. To speak of his lineage
Correct answer: A. To ask the king for soldiers and horsemen to help them
To ask the king for a band of soldiers and horsemen to help them.
Ezra 8:22
Notes
Ezra 9 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ezra 9 (KJV)
1. What did the princes come to tell Ezra after these things were done?
Ezra 9:1
- A. That the temple was finished
- B. That the people, the priests and the Levites had not separated themselves from the people of the lands
- C. That the king had died
- D. That enemies were coming against Jerusalem
Correct answer: B. That the people, the priests and the Levites had not separated themselves from the people of the lands
That the people of Israel, the priests and the Levites have not separated themselves from the people of the lands.
Ezra 9:1
2. What was the sin of the priests and Levites?
Ezra 9:2
- A. Stealing the gold of the temple
- B. Not keeping the sabbath
- C. Taking daughters of other peoples and mingling the holy seed
- D. Worshipping the sun
Correct answer: C. Taking daughters of other peoples and mingling the holy seed
They had taken of the daughters of other peoples, and so mingled the holy seed.
Ezra 9:2
3. When Ezra heard what the priests had done, what did he do with his beard?
Ezra 9:3
- A. He shaved it
- B. He covered it with ashes
- C. He anointed it with oil
- D. He plucked off the hair of it
Correct answer: D. He plucked off the hair of it
He plucked off pieces of it.
Ezra 9:3
4. Was Ezra ashamed and blushing as he prayed before the LORD?
Ezra 9:6
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
Ezra 9:6
5. And why did Ezra feel this way?
Ezra 9:6
- A. Because the king rejected him
- B. Because of the people's many iniquities
- C. Because he was sick
- D. Because he found no Levites
Correct answer: B. Because of the people's many iniquities
Because of the people's many iniquities.
Ezra 9:6
6. Despite their bondage, what did the LORD not do to Israel?
Ezra 9:9
- A. Give them the land
- B. Forgive them
- C. Forsake them
- D. Speak to them
Correct answer: C. Forsake them
Forsake them.
Ezra 9:9
7. Ezra said they could not stand before God because of what?
Ezra 9:15
- A. Because of his holiness
- B. Because of the captivity
- C. Because of their enemies
- D. Because of the trespasses of the people of Israel
Correct answer: D. Because of the trespasses of the people of Israel
Because of the trespasses of the people of Israel.
Ezra 9:15
Notes
Ezra 10 — Study questions
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Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: Ezra 10 (KJV)
1. While Ezra prayed and confessed, weeping, what did the people do?
Ezra 10:1
- A. A very great congregation assembled to him and wept very sore
- B. They mocked him
- C. They went home
- D. They asked him to be quiet
Correct answer: A. A very great congregation assembled to him and wept very sore
There assembled unto him a very great congregation of Israel, and the people wept very sore.
Ezra 10:1
2. Though the Levites and priests had sinned, was there hope for Israel?
Ezra 10:2
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes, there was hope.
Ezra 10:2
3. For that hope to be fulfilled, what did the priests and Levites have to do?
Ezra 10:3
- A. Offer a thousand burnt offerings
- B. Go back to Babylon
- C. Put away the strange wives and such as were born of them
- D. Fast forty days
Correct answer: C. Put away the strange wives and such as were born of them
Put away the wives they had married, together with their children.
Ezra 10:3
4. Who would forfeit all their substance?
Ezra 10:8
- A. Those who married strange wives
- B. The Levites who did not come
- C. Those who did not pay tithes
- D. Whoever would not come within three days at the call of the princes
Correct answer: D. Whoever would not come within three days at the call of the princes
Whoever had not answered the call of the princes within three days.
Ezra 10:8
5. When the men gathered in the street, why did they tremble?
Ezra 10:9
- A. Because of this matter, and for the great rain
- B. Because of the winter cold
- C. For fear of the Persians
- D. Because of an earthquake
Correct answer: A. Because of this matter, and for the great rain
Because of this matter, and for the great rain.
Ezra 10:9
6. Were there people who opposed the plan to put away the strange wives?
Ezra 10:15
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes, there were.
Ezra 10:15